A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Amulets - GGSA 1999 Joint Indonesian: Utopia Batik

1999 Joint Indonesian: Utopia Batik Workshop for the Third Pacific Arts

pierced beads and pendants such as this example were commonly worn or deposited in funerary contexts and are often interpreted as both markers of social status and portable amulets

Width: 5 1/2 inches (13

narrow cylindrical neck

Art of Ancient Iran: Copper and Bronze

A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Amulets - GGSA 1999 Joint Indonesian: Utopia BatikThis small, conical version of an everyday vessel is artifully carved from two toned red breccia, and features a shallow interior with visible drill marks, and an incised band to accentuate the small everted rim. Such models were placed in ancient Egyptian tombs during the Old Kingdom period to symbolically provide sustenance to the deceased in the afterlife. They were typically solid or had only token cavities, such as this example, signifying their